Sarcophagus tea caddy

What ( from where and from when) I have here? The metal doesn't attract the magnet. May it be Anglo-Indian metalwork, or something totally different ? I would be grateful for any trail.

 

she's very nice !
keep looking for small marks on her....

 

There are only numbers at the bottom 88 and 78, but I will try to find more. Thank you!

 

sometimes they are small....and kinda hidden in the design....

 

I'm curious about what appears to be red velvet fabric inside the lid. Seems strange for a tea caddy.

 

I will look for them in the morning, with sunlight then)

 

Yes, I also thought about it. Velvet looks old and it's whole frayed, but maybe I will try to look behind.

 

what size is it ???

 

With the velvet; it does seem unlikely as a tea caddy. Strikes me as possibly something for a specific religious storage use or perhaps a jewelry "casket" - although it would be hard to get your hand in it to retrieve anything.

Leslie at the Northern Lights Lodge

 

19 cm (7,5 in) x 15 cm (5,8 in) , 15 cm high ( 5,8 in).

 

Is there a possibility it was glued later? This is how it looked under

 

My 1st impression is that of an Etrog box !

 

This is a very interesting trail, thank you! I will try to look for more.

 

That had passed through my mind. Is it just raw edges? If it is; then it may have been added later rather than original. My thought is that if it was original; that it would have probably been padded and had hidden raw edges.

Leslie

 

It does look like it may be to me...
Leslie

 

Yes, the edges looks raw, thank you, I have more clarity now

 

Not a tea caddy , as it does not seal tight when closed. Silverplate?

 

I have no idea, but probably yes. Omitting the stamped numbers at bottom, there are no marks.